Seti@home @ ps3

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dan Send message Joined: 7 Dec 13 Posts: 2 Credit: 77,664 RAC: 0	Message 1558953 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 23:54:39 UTC Is there still a way to run some boinc apps on the ps3? or is that option gone with the option to install linux? ID: 1558953 ·

Wedge009 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 451 Credit: 431,396,357 RAC: 553	Message 1558959 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 0:29:53 UTC - in response to Message 1558953. I don't think so. Running alternative operating systems was cut from the 'slim' revisions of the PS3. And even for those older models that still have the 'OtherOS' capability, you would need projects to support the Cell architecture of the CPU. I think the OtherOS hypervisor prevented use of the GPU capabilities on the PS3. There may be BOINC projects that support PS3, but aside from an unofficial 'beta' application from Einstein@Home, I don't know of any. At any rate, the PS3 hardware isn't that powerful these days. At least, that's what I believe was one of the reasons Sony dropped support for Folding@home on the PS3. Soli Deo Gloria ID: 1558959 ·

HAL9000 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 6534 Credit: 196,805,888 RAC: 57	Message 1558961 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 0:45:17 UTC - in response to Message 1558953. Is there still a way to run some boinc apps on the ps3? or is that option gone with the option to install linux? If you have the newer firmware with the option removed then there is not. If you have an older unit with the older FW still on it. Then you can find a version of BOINC to run on it on Dotsch's site. It looks like the apps are still up there, but they are very old. From the MB v5.x & AP v5.x days. So I'm not sure they are viable anymore. As far as BOINC in the PlayStation store to run on the system I am not sure that will ever happen. Unless Sony wants to fund it like HTC is/was doing for the android app. Also if they do it would probably only support the current PS4 hardware. Which is really just a PC with a custom OS on it. SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the [url=http://tinyurl.com/8y46zvu]BP6/VP6 User Group[ ID: 1558961 ·

dan Send message Joined: 7 Dec 13 Posts: 2 Credit: 77,664 RAC: 0	Message 1558970 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 1:34:27 UTC Ok thank you! ID: 1558970 ·

Link Send message Joined: 18 Sep 03 Posts: 834 Credit: 1,807,369 RAC: 0	Message 1559324 - Posted: 20 Aug 2014, 7:36:47 UTC - in response to Message 1558961. It looks like the apps are still up there, but they are very old. From the MB v5.x & AP v5.x days. So I'm not sure they are viable anymore. They are for sure not, we are using now MB v7 and AP v6, AP v7 coming "soon". ID: 1559324 ·

HAL9000 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 6534 Credit: 196,805,888 RAC: 57	Message 1559392 - Posted: 20 Aug 2014, 12:46:52 UTC - in response to Message 1559324. It looks like the apps are still up there, but they are very old. From the MB v5.x & AP v5.x days. So I'm not sure they are viable anymore. They are for sure not, we are using now MB v7 and AP v6, AP v7 coming "soon". Defiantly not for the project. For for some kind of benchmarking/system testing they could still have a use. SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the [url=http://tinyurl.com/8y46zvu]BP6/VP6 User Group[ ID: 1559392 ·

bloodrain Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Dec 08 Posts: 231 Credit: 28,112,547 RAC: 1	Message 1560500 - Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 9:11:04 UTC - in response to Message 1558953. unless you did not do firmware update. that took other os out. other wise no ID: 1560500 ·

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